Lerato Mahwai argues that mental health was not given the priority it should have been when the country went into lockdown. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact, both physically and psychologically, on people's lives across the world.Mental health professionals have, therefore, carried a double burden during this crisis: They have experienced an increased need for…
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) told Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on Tuesday its investigating 1.1 million registered voters who have incomplete addresses. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is investigating the incomplete addresses of just over 1 million voters ahead of next year’s local government elections.In June 2016, the Constitutional Court gave the IEC…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…